Luigi Serenelli
Luigi is IPE's Berlin-based DACH correspondent.
His coverage includes regulation and the latest pensions and investments trends, and, being a native Italian, he also covers Italy’s pensions market.
He has reported from Italy and Germany on international politics and business for European and US publications including USA Today, Bloomberg BNA and for the investigative magazine L’Espresso. He was previously Germany correspondent for Mergermarket covering M&A.
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NewsGenerali scraps plans to create joint venture with Natixis Investment Managers
Generali and BPCE, Natixis IM’s owner, failed to reach a final agreement following a non-binding memorandum of understanding signed in January
NewsItalian pension fund moves €2.16bn to Luxembourg platform in new strategy
The overhaul coincides with the rollout of BCC CRA’s 2025–27 strategic asset allocation for its three sub-funds
NewsGerman pension fund shuts down after capital collapse
Financial supervisor BaFin has revoked Babcock Pensionskasse’s licence to conduct business
NewsGermany’s pension reform unlikely to lift DC take-up
Germany’s pension reform introduces targeted measures, but consultants warn it won’t significantly boost DC plan uptake
NewsDAX pension funds ramp up private markets as DC overhaul reshapes demand
Mercer expects German corporate pension funds to boost private markets exposure, combining core infrastructure and senior private debt
NewsGerman pension funds cool on Asia as risks mount
SOKA-BAU winds down China exposure, while KZVK and NÄV grow cautious on Asia
NewsDow unifies German pension plans with new auto-enrolment set up
New employees joining any German Dow site from this year are automatically enrolled on the Dow Pension Plan
NewsGerman companies pressed to fast-track Pensionsfonds transfers before tax cuts
Mercer urges German companies to fast-track any planned expansion of direct pension promises or benefit upgrades
NewsGerman dentists’ fund faces major losses amid probe into past mismanagement
Pension fund VZB is trying to avoid pension cuts
NewsPension providers warned to modernise as young savers migrate to markets, digital platforms
Young savers are turning to markets and digital tools, pushing pension funds to engage effectively
NewsSwiss pension funds recalibrate US Treasuries exposure
The Swiss bond market is too small to meet the demand for bonds from Swiss pension funds, says PPCmetrics
NewsCommerzbank reshapes asset management in bid to drive further growth
The reorganisation involved the establishment of Commerz Real Capital as a new distribution company
NewsItalian pension funds reassess market risks while redrafting strategies
Italian Casse rethink allocations, expand private markets and deepen domestic exposure despite mounting macro risks and constraints
NewsAstraZeneca favours buyouts to offload German DB liabilities
Pharmaceutical group rules out consolidating its German pension plans due to impracticalities
NewsZurich’s PKZH cuts bonds and doubles down on growth assets
Pension fund tightens investment strategy in response to weaker long-term bond return expectations in Switzerland’s entrenched low interest-rate environment
NewsSwiss pension funds weigh FX hedging as risk appetite rises
Rising equity allocations and a softer dollar are forcing Swiss pension funds to rethink how tightly they hedge FX
NewsBVV to widen reach in growing German DC markets
‘Focus will be on the digitalisation of our services, the development of modular solutions, and continuous dialogue with social partners and clients, says BVV chair
AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Providers sharpen DC capabilities as private markets debate widens
The number of European Long-Term Investment Funds and exchange-traded funds is expected to rise within German corporate pension schemes
NewsEnpam eyes bigger bets on asset managers Nextalia and Green Arrow
Italy’s largest doctors’ pension fund explores increasing holdings in private equity and alternative managers
NewsDWS urges pension funds to rethink cashflow strategies as private markets shift
Alternatives can diversify pension portfolios, but private credit currently offers limited extra returns, DWS says
